Jake Silbermann (; born on June 1, 1983) is an American

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and producer.

Biography

Silbermann was born June 1, 1983, and is a native of

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. He graduated with a

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in theater from Syracuse University,Interview As The World Turns Jake Silbermann
August 2007 where he participated in many productions including Piñata, Three Sisters and True West.Collage Jake silbermann Plays
July 2008.
January 2017 He played a leading role in the 2006 film, '' Brunch of the Living Dead''.imdb Brunch of the Living Dead
January 2017 The actor joined the cast of ''

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'' in March 2007 and attended the GLAAD Media Awards with co-stars

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and

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two months before he even aired.GLAAD Red Carpet
January 2017 His on-air debut was on June 1, 2007, in the role of Noah Mayer. Noah's romance with Luke Snyder (

) was featured on '' Entertainment Tonight''.Interview Entertainment Tonight
September 2007 Despite the fact that Silbermann identifies as straight, when asked if he was worried about playing gay in his first high-profile gig, Silbermann responded: "I didn't hesitate for a second."
April 2013 Prior to joining the cast of ''

'', he appeared in a national television ad campaign for Gillette Fusion Power.Gillette Fusion Power
December 2006

Career

''As the World Turns''

Silbermann joined the

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'' as Noah Mayer, on June 1, 2007, which was also his 24th birthday. With

Luke Snyder Luciano "Luke" Eduardo Snyder (born Grimaldi) is a fictional character from the American daytime drama ''As the World Turns''. Actor Van Hansis is most recognized for his portrayal of Luke from his debut in December 2005 until the series finale ...

(played by

), Silbermann's character was part of a pairing hailed as the first gay male soap opera supercouple despite controversy about their storyline.

Primetime appearances

On April 28, 2008, Silbermann appeared on an episode of ''

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'', "Desperately Seeking Serena". On April 29, 2012, he appeared on an episode of ''

The Good Wife ''The Good Wife'' is an American legal and political drama television series that aired on CBS from September 22, 2009, to May 8, 2016. It focuses on Alicia Florrick, the wife of the Cook County State's Attorney, who returns to her career in l ...

'', "Affairs of State" as Jared Buck, a college wrestler whose ex-girlfriend has been raped. On November 18, 2014, he appeared on an episode of '' Person of Interest'', "Point of Origin" under the role of Phil Cain, a young officer of the NYPD. On December 5, 2018, he appeared on episodes five and six of ''

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel ''The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' is an American period comedy-drama television series, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, that premiered on March 17, 2017, on Amazon Prime Video. Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, it stars Rachel Brosnahan as ...

'', "Midnight at the Concord" and "Let's face the music and dance" as Marv Feinberg. On February 11, 2019, he appeared on an episode of ''

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'', "Leave it All Behind" as Chris Fields.

Commercials and modeling

Jake Silbermann made his debut on a television commercial for Gillette in the 2006 "Gillette Fusion Power" commercial that was featured internationally. Silbermann has appeared in a 2010

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commercial. Silbermann is signed with Robyn Ziegler Management, DNA Model Management in

. He has also appeared in a 2011

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commercial, the Canon Cinema EOS "Coffee Shop". In December 2016, Jake co-starred in a commercial for the BMW brand that was directed by Elle Ginter, called "Retrospect".

Filmography

* ''Brunch of the Living Dead'' (2006) as Jeff * ''Goodnight Elizabeth'' (2010) as Brad * ''Stuffer'' (2010) as Haken * '' Let Me Make You a Martyr'' (2016) as Lamen * ''Pain and Suffering: A Legal Comedy'' (2017) as Lenny Rosen * ''Twelve'' (2019) as Coach Lynch * '' The Report'' (2019) as Yoked Up CIA Officer * The Atlantic City Story'' (2020) as Michael

Theatre

* ''Dracula'' (2010) as Jonathan Harker, Off-Broadway production at the Little Shubert Theater directed by Paul Alexander.NYtimes Review Dracula
/ref> * ''Phaedra Backwards'' (2011) as Hippolytus, Off-Broadway production at The McCarter Theatre by

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.NYtimes Review Phaedra Backwards
/ref> * ''Derby Day'' (2011) as Johnny Ballard, Off-Broadway production at CTC by Samuel Brett Williams.Derby Day NY Photoset
/ref> * ''3C'' (2012) as Brad,

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production at the Rattlestick by

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.Jake Silbermann on 3C
/ref> * ''Marie Antoinette'' (2012) as Axel Von Fersen, Off-Broadway production at the A.R.T./Yale Rep by David Adjmi.Theatermania Marie Antoinette
/ref> * '' The Assembled Parties'' (2013) as Scotty/Tim Bascov,

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production at the Manhatthan theatre Club by

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.Playbill The Assembled Parties
/ref> * ''Derby Day'' (2014), a reprise of the show previously debuted in 2011 on NY but in the city of Los Angeles at the Elephant Theatre.
/ref> * ''

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'' (2014) as The Visitor, Off-Broadway production at the Long Warf Theatre by Steve Martin.Playbill Picasso at the Lapin Agile
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Interesting facts

* Jake Silbermann made his tv debut on the daytime soap opera '' Guiding Light'' as Porter in April 2007. * Silbermann produced and wrote the script fo
''Stuffer''
a short film that was shown at 22 film festivals throughout America and won 5 awards. * In 2011, he co-funded his own theatre production company "The Camisade Theatre Company" which produced his first play ''Derby Day''. * In April 2013, he made his Broadway acting debut in Richard Greenberg's play, ''The Assembled Parties''. * Silbermann was committed to make a full-length film about homophobia in the South by Samuel Brett Williams, '' The Revival'', based on the Off-Broadway production. The last day of shooting was in December 2015. Jake was involved during the whole process even though he is no longer part of the cast and neither is the Camisade Theatre Company. * In 2016, he co-wrote a short film called ''Consciousness'' with his good friend Nathan Crooker, who directed his first short film ''Stuffer''. * Jake is also involved in two more projects with his pal Nathan Crooker: ''Midnight Delivery'', a horror/suspense short film that premiered on Dances with Films festival in June 2018 and ''Lucas'', another short film. * He provided the voice and motion capture of Captain Lyndon Monroe in the video game ''

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'' that was released in October 2018.

References

External links

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''AfterElton.com'' Interview with Jake Silbermann
* (Fan Account) {{DEFAULTSORT:Silbermann, Jake 1983 births American male soap opera actors Living people Syracuse University alumni